Choose two of the following prompts and respond with detail. Use at lease one direct quote from the text in one of your two responses. By the end of the book, you need to have responded to 8 different prompts.
In your estimation is the person about whom you are reading admirable or simply famous? Why?
Tell about an interesting time in his or her life. Be specific with examples. Why did you find this interesting?
Describe how the character's background influenced what he or she did. Give examples.
What personal qualities helped or hindered this person? Explain.
What traits in the character do you like? What traits in the character do you dislike? Explain both with examples.
What do you have in common with the character?
After reading this biography, how has your opinion of this particular person been affirmed or altered? Explain.
If you would have a chance to speak with the author, what questions would you aks him or her? Explain why you would want to know.
Choose an important word, phrase, or quote in the novel. Why did you choose this?
Nonfiction Reader Response Prompts--Respond using specific information from the text where appropriate.
December 3, 2010
Would you like to read more about this topic? Why?
By reading this, what have you learned that will help you in school? Outside of school?
Did you come across a problem in your reading that you had not considered before? Describe the problem? Is there a solution to the problem? Describe the solution or why there isn't one.
Are any of the real life situations or people that you read about similar to situations or people in your life? How are they similar or different?
Work on the book review for nonfiction form. Due Monday, December 6.
November 24, 2010
In your reading for today, what information surprised you? Explain.
What information from your reading for today, left you with questions? About what would you like to learn more? Where are some places you could find this information?
What techniques did the author use to make this easy to understand?
Describe the author's diction, style, and tone using specific examples from your reading.
November 18/19, 2010
What topic(s) does this book describe?
Describe the structure of the book. Is there a table of contents, index, headings, subheadings, glossary? Do these or any other features make the book easier for you to understand? Does the book contain illustrations, graphs, charts, etc.; are they helpful in understanding the book?
Who is the author? What qualifies the author to write about this information?
What surprised you the most in this section? Why did you find it surprising?
Nonfiction Reading--Pennsylvania Elections
With a partner, complete the following activity. Please present your rinformation in a typed format.
Choose two of the following prompts and respond with detail. Use at lease one direct quote from the text in one of your two responses. By the end of the book, you need to have responded to 8 different prompts.
Nonfiction Reader Response Prompts--Respond using specific information from the text where appropriate.
December 3, 2010
Work on the book review for nonfiction form. Due Monday, December 6.
November 24, 2010
- In your reading for today, what information surprised you? Explain.
- What information from your reading for today, left you with questions? About what would you like to learn more? Where are some places you could find this information?
- What techniques did the author use to make this easy to understand?
- Describe the author's diction, style, and tone using specific examples from your reading.
November 18/19, 2010Nonfiction Reading--Pennsylvania Elections
With a partner, complete the following activity. Please present your rinformation in a typed format.
Reading Nonfiction Online
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Interactive Website Evaluation Form
Website Evaluation Form